The perilous adventures of the cowboy king: a novel of Teddy Roosevelt and his times

"Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon-to-be twenty-sixth president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Beginning with his sickly childhood and conclud...

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Main Author: Charyn, Jerome 1937- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company [2019]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:"Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon-to-be twenty-sixth president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Beginning with his sickly childhood and concluding with McKinley's assassination, the novel positions Roosevelt as a "perfect bull in a china shop," a fearless crime fighter and pioneering environmentalist who would grow up to be our greatest peacetime president. With an operatic cast, including "Bamie," his handicapped older sister; Eleanor, his gawky little niece; as well as the devoted Rough Riders, the novel memorably features the lovable mountain lion Josephine, who helped train Roosevelt for his "crowded hour," the charge up San Juan Hill."--
Physical Description:xv, 283 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9781631493874

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